Qunxian stood in front of a wine shop on the streets of Chang'an, looking arrogantly at the passers-by.
In the Qin Dynasty, there were no wine shops and no one was allowed to be a bartender. This was also the case during the Gao Emperor's period. It was not until the emperor came to power that the ban was abolished and bartenders were allowed. When Cao Shen was in power, many loose policies were implemented.
For example, before Cao Shen, the restaurants in the Han Dynasty were government-run, and the food sellers were all officials who were paid and did not rely on the restaurants to make money. Cao Shen allowed private individuals to open restaurants, opened wine shops, and no longer restricted farming.
Household merchants relaxed the restrictive policies on merchants, promoted the development of commerce and increased income, which made the economy of the Han Dynasty develop rapidly.
Xiao Gui and Cao Sui were true, but Cao Shen also did a lot of things.
The most famous one is the abolition of the "Law on Holding Books" last year.
The Law of Holding Books was a law implemented during the book-burning period of the Qin Dynasty. In addition to allowing relevant government departments to collect books, the private collection of books was prohibited...Ahem, the Han Dynasty was careless and forgot to repeal this law.
Cao Shen finally remembered this matter and hurriedly abolished it to show that we, the Han Dynasty, were different from Bao Qin.
This decree made the scholars all over the world very happy, the academic atmosphere became strong again, and celebrities came out one after another, willing to assist this new empire.
The relaxed social atmosphere has gradually changed Chang'an's appearance. It is no longer deserted and deserted. Standing on the street, there are many pedestrians coming and going. There are all kinds of people, and they can also
I saw a man and a woman coming to the market to buy some things together.
Liu Chang leaned against the wooden board of the wine shop, looked at the passers-by, and proudly took a sip of his drink.
It's not that Liu Chang likes to drink, he just drinks to show off to people who come and go.
The folk customs in the early Han Dynasty were very strong. Because there were no restrictions on etiquette, women were also very bold. Some even came to buy wine, drank a pot on the spot, raised their heads and left. Whether it was a young man chatting with a woman or a woman going to
Chatting up men is not a big deal in this day and age.
There will be no criticism if you remarry, and there is even a market for widows. Many people like to marry widows who have given birth to children.
Among the people, there are countless cases of boarding the boat first and then paying for the ticket, and no one cares about it at all.
Shusun Tong went to court several times, requesting severe punishment for disrespectful behavior in the country, but, well, Liu Bang, everyone knows his character, Liu Bang is not as good as Shusun Tong.
Zhou Shengzhi poked Liu Chang's arm, and Liu Chang raised his head suddenly, just in time to see three beautiful elder sisters walking towards here with a smile. Liu Chang was so happy that he hurriedly shouted, "Three elder sisters, why don't we come and drink together?"
?!"
The women were about to curse, but when they turned around, they saw a few half-year-old babies. They laughed immediately and ignored them, just minding their own business buying drinks.
Hearing their laughter, Zhou Shengzhi and others were so ashamed that they lowered their heads or turned away, not daring to look at others.
Only Liu Chang grinned, walked up to them, and said, "Sister, do you want to buy some wine? You are so beautiful, why don't we drink together?"
The leader glanced at Liu Chang and said: "It is illegal to gather for drinks!"
"Hey, what I drank was not fine wine, but beauty. Isn't this also illegal?"
"Hahaha~~"
Several women laughed. The leader glanced at Liu Chang and asked: "At your age, can you drink enough to impress a beauty? I drink a lot..."
Hearing these words, Zhou Shengzhi and the others wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in, their faces turned red and they were restless.
Liu Chang laughed loudly and slapped his chest, "Sister, don't look down on others. Not to mention the eldest sister alone, even if there are three of them together, I can drink it!"
"Maybe tell me your name? Where is your home? Can we drink together in the future?"
While Liu Chang was still talking, Luan Bu drove here and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Liu Chang. He walked helplessly to Liu Chang's side and apologized to the three women: "My young master is young.
, I’m not polite, so please forgive me if I offended the three of you.”
The three of them also became serious, smiled and returned Luan Bu's greeting, and said, "No offense, I just want to share the same room with the three of us."
Luan Bu suddenly blushed with embarrassment and did not dare to say anything. He got into the car directly and said, "Young master, let's go."
Liu Chang jumped into the car and said to the three of them: "Three eldest sisters, where are your homes?"
"If you don't want to say it, then I will say that my home is in the north of the city...from the left in the north of the city..."
Before Liu Chang finished speaking, Luan Bu drove away quickly.
"Hey! Hey! I haven't finished speaking yet!"
Sitting in the car, Liu Chang looked very unhappy.
"Luan Bu..."
"Luan Bu?"
"Luan Bu~~"
"Luan Bu, can you just reply?"
"Um."
"You ruined my life!"
Luan Bu couldn't help it and reprimanded loudly: "Lewd and immoral are the actions of a tyrant!"
"You Luan Bu, how dare you say that my father is a tyrant!"
"I don't dare...I don't..."
"Then you are talking about the present His Majesty? Doesn't the present His Majesty also have a harem full of wives and concubines, hugging him from left to right?"
"I...I mean your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty has not reached that age yet!"
"Is it enough when you reach your age?" Liu Chang's eyes lit up.
"When the time comes, I will also advise the king! Drinking and sex harm the body, how can the king be so contemptuous?!"
Liu Chang looked helplessly ahead and suddenly asked: "Where are you taking me? Aren't you going back to the palace?"
Luan Bu said helplessly: "The Marquis of Jiancheng sent someone to invite the king to the mansion. I just went to greet the person. When I turned around, I saw that the king had run away... The elders invited the younger ones. As a younger generation, you also want to
Being late and asking the elders to wait for you...how rude is this!"
"Your Majesty, if you want to go out, please tell us why you always have to run away? Now Zhang Buyi and the others are still looking for you in various places in Chang'an!"
"Did you tell me you would let me go to the wine shop?"
"No."
"Then it's over."
Luan Bu sighed, increased his speed, and said, "If your Majesty is bored, you can go to a restaurant. There is a good restaurant in the south of the city."
"I've been there. A few days ago, I went to eat with Shengzhi and the others, and happened to see two beauties eating... so I ran over to eat with them... Guess what? The two said they were going to buy something.
, so they kept standing outside the door, unwilling to come in. When we left... Shengzhi and I took the opportunity to eat all their food!"
"I know...the meal money I paid...my lord..."
Luan Bu took a deep breath, and for a moment he really didn't know what to say. Is this what people do? He went to strike up a conversation, but he was not happy, so he deliberately found trouble to avoid it, and ate his food.
..You are really not a human being!!
The car stopped in front of the Hou's house. Liu Chang jumped out of the car and climbed over the wall with skill. Suddenly he remembered that he was invited by his uncle this time, so he took Luan Bu in through the main entrance.
Lu Shizhi had prepared the banquet. When he saw Liu Chang coming, he was particularly kind. He smiled and stepped forward, pulled him over, pinched his flesh, and cursed: "You are such a bastard, you will be better than me in a few years."
I’m going to be even taller!”
Liu Chang smiled, and Lu Shizhi pulled him and asked him to sit next to him.
The two brothers Lu Chan and the Lu family also stood up and saluted.
After Liu Chang sat down, Lu Shizhi asked with a straight face and some displeasure: "If I don't invite you, you never come to visit me. Do you think you look down on me as an uncle?"
"Actually... I come here often, but my uncle is busy and we don't have the opportunity to meet..."
"Sir, we are close relatives. Even if we can't visit your mother as often as we do, we still have to come here from time to time!"
"I know! Don't worry, uncle! I will come more often in the future!"
Lu Shizhi smiled and said nothing more. He ordered his men to kill the sheep and said, "My son You loves sheep the most. Give him more meat!"
Liu Chang looked at Lu Chan in front of him and asked with a smile: "I haven't seen my brother for many days. What is my brother doing?"
Lu Chan shook his head and said sadly: "Stop talking...Oh, I'm recovering at home..."
"Ah? Brother is injured?"
Lu Chan secretly glanced at Lu Shizhi and said, "No problem."
But Lu Lu couldn't wait any longer. He hurriedly walked to Liu Chang's side and sat down next to him, with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me!"
"Ah?? What happened??"
"Someone is trying to kill me!"
Liu Chang became furious and asked: "Who plotted to kill you?"
"I don't know either... In these days, people have been reporting that I have done evil in the local area and oppressed officials. I haven't left the government at all..."
Liu Chang looked at Lu Shizhi who was standing aside, "Is there such a thing?"
Lu Shizhi said with a straight face, "At first I thought it was this guy who did it. Later, he was injured by me and was recovering in the mansion. People came to impeach him. Only then did I know that someone was slandering him."
"Don't worry, uncle, leave this matter to me! I will definitely find the real culprit!"
Lu Shizhi shook his head, "Don't worry about small things."
Soon, the mutton was brought up. Liu Chang rolled up his sleeves and ate the meat with big mouthfuls, his face covered with oil.
Lu Shizhi was eating the meat and suddenly asked: "Chief, who is closer to you, me or Cao Shen?"
"Of course it's my uncle! The traitor Cao oppressed Zhongliang, and even stayed in the mansion all day these days. It's really hateful!"
Liu Chang cursed loudly, and Lu Shizhi laughed and said, "You can't be rude to Prime Minister Cao."
"I heard that His Majesty wants Cao Shen's son to serve as Lang Zhongling. Is this true?"
"Ah? Isn't Lang Zhongling Chen Ping?"
Liu Chang raised his head and asked in surprise.
Lu Shizhi said angrily: "I am convinced that Chen Hou is the doctor's order, but this Cao Shen's son, who is he? Previously, he conveyed the imperial edict for the emperor, but he was beaten severely by his father, and he retreated cowardly, not daring to
After completing his own mission, how can such a person shoulder the important task of protecting His Majesty??"
"Is there such a thing?"
"Yes, sir, Tang is the emperor's wing. It is equipped with hundreds of thousands of armors and its national power is strong..."
"Oh, uncle, these are all rumors. Our Tang country is poor. The people have no clothes to wear and no food to eat... There are three thousand old and weak people guarding the Great Wall. The people are only 300,000. The national treasury has no savings. The people are poor.
He can only chew tree bark, and there is not even a decent general in the country..."
Lu Shizhi took a deep breath, but still did not refute, he said: "Although the Tang State is...poor, it is closest to Chang'an, and you also have a deterrent effect among the ministers. This son of Cao Shen can never serve as Lang Zhongling.
..."
"I understand what uncle means!"
As Liu Chang spoke, Lu Shizhi looked pleased. Liu Chang picked up the meat and tore it into big bites. After eating a few bites, he stood up and said solemnly: "Uncle, don't worry! I'm going to kill Cao Shen's son!"
"
Seeing Liu Chang turning around to leave, Lu Shizhi was stunned and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
"That was not what I meant!"
"What does uncle mean?"
"You can report to His Majesty and ask me to be the doctor's order!"
"Oh, so that's it."
Liu Chang suddenly understood, sat down again, and said with a smile: "This is a small matter, uncle, just leave it to me, don't worry!"
Lu Shizhi said seriously: "Chief, I am not doing this for myself, but I can't help the Cao family!"
"I see!"
Liu Chang grinned. Of course, Lu Shizhi also knew how unreliable this little bastard was. In order to support the poor Tang State, Lu Shizhi gritted his teeth and gave the Tang State 60 calves. Liu Chang's eyes widened.
Eyes, it turns out that you still have cows at home? Sixty calves are given away. Are there hundreds of big cows?
Liu Chang stood up in a hurry to thank him, and Lu Shizhi smiled and helped him up.
Seeing this scene of a loving uncle and a filial son, Luan Bu was also a little pleased: Putting aside the facts, the king of Tang was still quite filial.
After walking out of Jiancheng Hou Mansion, Luan Bu reminded him in a low voice: "It is best for the king not to interfere in the dispute between relatives."
"Hahaha, Luan Bu, do you think I am a fool?"
Luan Bu looked at him, hesitating for a moment, but he couldn't tell.
Seeing Luan Bu's hesitation, Liu Chang was angry and cursed: "How could I not know this? But if I didn't agree just now, what would my mother think?"
"But now that you have agreed, what should the Cao family think?"
"They can think whatever they want and beat me with a stick?"
Luan Bu's eyes widened, "Are you planning to take the things and do nothing?"
"Of course not, just wait and see!"
Liu Chang said proudly, already having his own thoughts in his mind.
The two of them were walking and talking when they suddenly met the panting Zhang Buyi. Zhang Buyi glanced at the King of Tang and then cursed at Luan Bu: "Why didn't you say anything when you found the King?"
"It's too late."
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhang has sent an envoy and is in the mansion..."
"Oh? What happened?"
"I do not know either."
"Luan Bu, go back home!"
...
When Liu Chang hurried back to his mansion, he finally saw the envoy from the Tang Dynasty.
Originally, Zhang Cang always delivered letters directly and never sent an envoy. When the envoy from the Tang Dynasty saw Liu Chang, he immediately paid his respects and shouted: "Meet the King!!!"
Liu Chang smiled and helped him up, "No need to be polite, come on, get up!"
The man stood up and stood aside respectfully.
"Xiang Zhang sent you here, but what's the big deal?"
The messenger smiled and said, "I have three things to report to the king." As he said that, he looked at the people around him. Liu Chang waved his little hand and said, "These are my confidants. If you have any questions, please contact me."
Say it!"
The envoy then said: "The first thing is the matter of Gai Gong. Gai Gong wants to reset the Imperial Academy to teach scholars and replace the original academy... Zhang Xiang thinks this strategy is very good, so he wants to ask
The king’s thoughts.”
"Well, okay, I agree, what about the second thing?"
"This year the Tang Dynasty will have a great harvest..."
"Ahem, keep your voice down!"
The envoy had no choice but to lower his voice and said: "The Tang Dynasty had a great harvest, and the grain output tripled that of the previous year! Prime Minister Zhang was planning to set up several granaries in Dai County for use by the garrison troops. Some ministers suggested that the border garrison troops be ordered to
The soldiers cultivated land in Yunzhong Yanmen and other places, and farmed here during their spare time..."
"Well, okay, I guess that's okay, what about the third thing?"
The envoy was overjoyed, raised his head and said: "Your Majesty! The Taiwei expected that there would be a Huns raid in the autumn, so he made preparations in advance. Later, he commanded the Tang cavalry and fought with the enemy in Shangjun, capturing more than a thousand horses!!! Killing one of them!
Hun nobles!!"
Liu Chang was overjoyed and his eyes widened, "More than a thousand war horses? Hahaha, really??"
“I knew Li Zuoche wouldn’t let me down!!”
"For this merit of his, he will be granted the title of Marquis! The title of Marquis 1!"
Liu Chang said excitedly, and he immediately understood why Zhang Cang sent an envoy to convey the message this time. After all, these more than a thousand war horses were no small matter. If the traitors in the temple knew about it, they would definitely be jealous and might ask Tang Guo to sacrifice them again.
Half of the horses are known as the emperor's congratulations.
But those horses that the princes dedicated to the emperor would always appear inexplicably at the homes of the officials and drive for them.
Liu Chang doesn't do this kind of loss-making business!
He whispered: "This matter must be kept secret. Go to the temple and report truthfully the number of enemies killed and the situation of other supplies. Just don't mention the war horses. If you ask, just say that the Yuezhi people took it."
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"only!!"
Liu Chang sat in the upper position and smiled from ear to ear when he thought of the thousands of war horses. Since the large-scale movement of the Yue clan to Shangjun, the problem of war horses in the Tang Dynasty has been well solved. Zhang Cang sent most of the Yue clan to
People were organized into households, making them all subjects of the Tang Dynasty. They did not need to pay food, but only needed livestock in lieu of taxes.
Zhang Cang did not let them stay in Shangjun permanently, but instead distributed them in various areas of the Tang State, letting them live mixed with the original Tang people, and tried every means to integrate them into the Tang State as soon as possible.
This approach naturally caused the Hu people to gradually change towards the Tang people. But the problem is that the Tang people were also influenced by them and began to use Hu beds, Hu robes, and many fruits that the Tang people had never seen before.
Brought in by the Yuezhi people, the two sides blended together, forming a Tang culture that was different from the Central Plains.
Tang merchants brought these fresh things from outside the Great Wall to Qi State...no, it was Jibei County of Tang State, and then sold them to various princes, and made a fortune.
The Tang State had war horses, more fruits, and a population capable of riding and shooting. The only disadvantage was that it gained the title of barbarian.
During the Warring States Period, this title belonged to the Qin Dynasty. Countries outside the Pass regarded Qin as a barbarian country and felt that they were not worthy of being on an equal footing with the ceremonial states of the Central Plains. Before that, this title belonged to the Chu State, and the King of Chu even
He once said something like "I am a barbarian".
Liu Chang doesn't care about this. It's tiring to be a gentleman, but it's good to be a barbarian.
After Liu Chang gave all instructions, he went to the palace.
When Liu Chang returned to his Houde Hall, Zhang Qing had already prepared meals and a change of clothes.
Liu Chang had a pleasant meal, and then Liu Ying came here.
Liu Chang did not show any courtesy and just asked his brother to sit down and eat together.
"Oh...eldest brother...I am really tired...I have brought in six beauties now...They are hanging around me all day long...I just feel bored...I want to reprimand,
But they are so beautiful and charming, but I can’t bear it...Oh, why are these days so difficult?"
Liu Chang suddenly felt that the food in front of him no longer tasted good. He raised his head and looked at Liu Ying.
"Brother, let's talk about it, but if you keep laughing here, it's a bit too much!"
"I'm not smiling... Only with you can I find a moment of peace..."
"That's really hard on you!"
"Do you still remember why I asked you to have a concubine?"
"Of course I remember...but there has been no movement from my mother..."
"It's okay, just keep the same face as you are now, don't change it, let's go, let's go see grandma, I'm sure grandma will do something!"
Liu Chang then pulled Liu Ying towards Jiaofang Hall.
Empress Lu lowered her head, saw them coming, snorted coldly, and continued to look at the bamboo slips in her hands. Liu Chang poked Liu Ying, and Liu Ying walked to Empress Lu with a smile, "Are you okay? Are you okay these days?"
Today...I am so busy that I don't even have time to visit my grandma...Oh, I am really too tired...there are so many beauties...all of them so beautiful..."
"Pa~~~~"
At that moment, Empress Lu slapped Liu Ying in the face with her backhand.
Liu Chang was stunned.
Is it time for the widowers to withdraw?
Take the first step?
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